A Coatbridge man who lost a leg following a horrific gangland machete attack faces jail after a 140mph police chase.
Sheridan later taunted the gang on social media. In a video dancing next to his hospital bed, he said, “Take my fingers, take my leg, but you won’t take my life, ya f*****g dafties”.READ MORE: Coatbridge double killer's chilling last words to nephew before using axe to murder brother Sarah Healing, prosecuting, said police had been looking for his black Audi, which had false plates. They pursued him after spotting the car at around 4.40pm but he “accelerated harshly”, went the wrong way on a roundabout and joined the M8.
Sheriff Derek Livingston imposed an interim driving ban and agreed to defer sentence on Sheridan, now of Glasgow, until May, but warned him: “Whatever your personal circumstances, custody is at the forefront of my mind.”